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<a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service"></a><a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service">io_service</a>
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<p>
        Provides core I/O functionality.
      </p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">io_service</span> <span class="special">:</span>
  <span class="identifier">noncopyable</span>
</pre>
<h5>
<a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.h0"></a>
        <span><a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.types"></a></span><a class="link" href="io_service.html#boost_asio.reference.io_service.types">Types</a>
      </h5>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
</colgroup>
<thead><tr>
<th>
                <p>
                  Name
                </p>
              </th>
<th>
                <p>
                  Description
                </p>
              </th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service__id.html" title="io_service::id"><span class="bold"><strong>id</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Class used to uniquely identify a service.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service__service.html" title="io_service::service"><span class="bold"><strong>service</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Base class for all io_service services.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service__strand.html" title="io_service::strand"><span class="bold"><strong>strand</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Provides serialised handler execution.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service__work.html" title="io_service::work"><span class="bold"><strong>work</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Class to inform the io_service when it has work to do.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/fork_event.html" title="io_service::fork_event"><span class="bold"><strong>fork_event</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Fork-related event notifications.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
<h5>
<a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.h1"></a>
        <span><a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.member_functions"></a></span><a class="link" href="io_service.html#boost_asio.reference.io_service.member_functions">Member
        Functions</a>
      </h5>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
</colgroup>
<thead><tr>
<th>
                <p>
                  Name
                </p>
              </th>
<th>
                <p>
                  Description
                </p>
              </th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/dispatch.html" title="io_service::dispatch"><span class="bold"><strong>dispatch</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Request the io_service to invoke the given handler.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/io_service.html" title="io_service::io_service"><span class="bold"><strong>io_service</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Constructor.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/notify_fork.html" title="io_service::notify_fork"><span class="bold"><strong>notify_fork</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Notify the io_service of a fork-related event.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/poll.html" title="io_service::poll"><span class="bold"><strong>poll</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Run the io_service object's event processing loop to execute ready
                  handlers.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/poll_one.html" title="io_service::poll_one"><span class="bold"><strong>poll_one</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Run the io_service object's event processing loop to execute one
                  ready handler.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/post.html" title="io_service::post"><span class="bold"><strong>post</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Request the io_service to invoke the given handler and return immediately.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/reset.html" title="io_service::reset"><span class="bold"><strong>reset</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Reset the io_service in preparation for a subsequent run() invocation.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/run.html" title="io_service::run"><span class="bold"><strong>run</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Run the io_service object's event processing loop.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/run_one.html" title="io_service::run_one"><span class="bold"><strong>run_one</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Run the io_service object's event processing loop to execute at
                  most one handler.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/stop.html" title="io_service::stop"><span class="bold"><strong>stop</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Stop the io_service object's event processing loop.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/stopped.html" title="io_service::stopped"><span class="bold"><strong>stopped</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Determine whether the io_service object has been stopped.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/wrap.html" title="io_service::wrap"><span class="bold"><strong>wrap</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Create a new handler that automatically dispatches the wrapped
                  handler on the io_service.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/_io_service.html" title="io_service::~io_service"><span class="bold"><strong>~io_service</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Destructor.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
<h5>
<a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.h2"></a>
        <span><a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.friends"></a></span><a class="link" href="io_service.html#boost_asio.reference.io_service.friends">Friends</a>
      </h5>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="table">
<colgroup>
<col>
<col>
</colgroup>
<thead><tr>
<th>
                <p>
                  Name
                </p>
              </th>
<th>
                <p>
                  Description
                </p>
              </th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/add_service.html" title="io_service::add_service"><span class="bold"><strong>add_service</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Add a service object to the io_service.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/has_service.html" title="io_service::has_service"><span class="bold"><strong>has_service</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Determine if an io_service contains a specified service type.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
                <p>
                  <a class="link" href="io_service/use_service.html" title="io_service::use_service"><span class="bold"><strong>use_service</strong></span></a>
                </p>
              </td>
<td>
                <p>
                  Obtain the service object corresponding to the given type.
                </p>
              </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
<p>
        The <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a>
        class provides the core I/O functionality for users of the asynchronous I/O
        objects, including:
      </p>
<div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="disc">
<li class="listitem">
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">asio</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ip</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">tcp</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">socket</span></code>
          </li>
<li class="listitem">
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">asio</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ip</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">tcp</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">acceptor</span></code>
          </li>
<li class="listitem">
            <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">asio</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">ip</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">udp</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">socket</span></code>
          </li>
<li class="listitem">
            <a class="link" href="deadline_timer.html" title="deadline_timer"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">deadline_timer</span></code></a>.
          </li>
</ul></div>
<p>
        The <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a>
        class also includes facilities intended for developers of custom asynchronous
        services.
      </p>
<h5>
<a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.h3"></a>
        <span><a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.thread_safety"></a></span><a class="link" href="io_service.html#boost_asio.reference.io_service.thread_safety">Thread
        Safety</a>
      </h5>
<p>
        <span class="bold"><strong>Distinct</strong></span> <span class="bold"><strong>objects:</strong></span>
        Safe.
      </p>
<p>
        <span class="bold"><strong>Shared</strong></span> <span class="bold"><strong>objects:</strong></span>
        Safe, with the specific exceptions of the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">()</span></code> and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">notify_fork</span><span class="special">()</span></code> functions. Calling <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">()</span></code> while there are unfinished <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">run</span><span class="special">()</span></code>,
        <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">run_one</span><span class="special">()</span></code>,
        <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">poll</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
        or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">poll_one</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
        calls results in undefined behaviour. The <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">notify_fork</span><span class="special">()</span></code> function should not be called while any
        <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a>
        function, or any function on an I/O object that is associated with the <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a>,
        is being called in another thread.
      </p>
<h5>
<a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.h4"></a>
        <span><a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.synchronous_and_asynchronous_operations"></a></span><a class="link" href="io_service.html#boost_asio.reference.io_service.synchronous_and_asynchronous_operations">Synchronous
        and asynchronous operations</a>
      </h5>
<p>
        Synchronous operations on I/O objects implicitly run the <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> object for an individual
        operation. The <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> functions <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">run</span><span class="special">()</span></code>,
        <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">run_one</span><span class="special">()</span></code>,
        <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">poll</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
        or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">poll_one</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
        must be called for the <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> to perform asynchronous
        operations on behalf of a C++ program. Notification that an asynchronous
        operation has completed is delivered by invocation of the associated handler.
        Handlers are invoked only by a thread that is currently calling any overload
        of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">run</span><span class="special">()</span></code>,
        <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">run_one</span><span class="special">()</span></code>,
        <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">poll</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
        or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">poll_one</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
        for the <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a>.
      </p>
<h5>
<a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.h5"></a>
        <span><a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.effect_of_exceptions_thrown_from_handlers"></a></span><a class="link" href="io_service.html#boost_asio.reference.io_service.effect_of_exceptions_thrown_from_handlers">Effect
        of exceptions thrown from handlers</a>
      </h5>
<p>
        If an exception is thrown from a handler, the exception is allowed to propagate
        through the throwing thread's invocation of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">run</span><span class="special">()</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">run_one</span><span class="special">()</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">poll</span><span class="special">()</span></code> or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">poll_one</span><span class="special">()</span></code>. No other threads that are calling any
        of these functions are affected. It is then the responsibility of the application
        to catch the exception.
      </p>
<p>
        After the exception has been caught, the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">run</span><span class="special">()</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">run_one</span><span class="special">()</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">poll</span><span class="special">()</span></code> or <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">poll_one</span><span class="special">()</span></code> call may be restarted <span class="bold"><strong>without</strong></span>
        the need for an intervening call to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">()</span></code>. This allows the thread to rejoin the
        <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a>
        object's thread pool without impacting any other threads in the pool.
      </p>
<p>
        For example:
      </p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">asio</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">io_service</span> <span class="identifier">io_service</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">...</span>
<span class="keyword">for</span> <span class="special">(;;)</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
  <span class="keyword">try</span>
  <span class="special">{</span>
    <span class="identifier">io_service</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">run</span><span class="special">();</span>
    <span class="keyword">break</span><span class="special">;</span> <span class="comment">// run() exited normally</span>
  <span class="special">}</span>
  <span class="keyword">catch</span> <span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">my_exception</span><span class="special">&amp;</span> <span class="identifier">e</span><span class="special">)</span>
  <span class="special">{</span>
    <span class="comment">// Deal with exception as appropriate.</span>
  <span class="special">}</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
</pre>
<h5>
<a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.h6"></a>
        <span><a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.stopping_the_io_service_from_running_out_of_work"></a></span><a class="link" href="io_service.html#boost_asio.reference.io_service.stopping_the_io_service_from_running_out_of_work">Stopping
        the io_service from running out of work</a>
      </h5>
<p>
        Some applications may need to prevent an <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> object's <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">run</span><span class="special">()</span></code> call
        from returning when there is no more work to do. For example, the <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> may be being run in a
        background thread that is launched prior to the application's asynchronous
        operations. The <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">run</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
        call may be kept running by creating an object of type <a class="link" href="io_service__work.html" title="io_service::work"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">work</span></code></a>:
      </p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">asio</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">io_service</span> <span class="identifier">io_service</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">asio</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">io_service</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">work</span> <span class="identifier">work</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">io_service</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="special">...</span>
</pre>
<p>
        To effect a shutdown, the application will then need to call the <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> object's <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">stop</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
        member function. This will cause the <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">run</span><span class="special">()</span></code> call to return as soon as possible, abandoning
        unfinished operations and without permitting ready handlers to be dispatched.
      </p>
<p>
        Alternatively, if the application requires that all operations and handlers
        be allowed to finish normally, the work object may be explicitly destroyed.
      </p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">asio</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">io_service</span> <span class="identifier">io_service</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="identifier">auto_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">asio</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">io_service</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">work</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">work</span><span class="special">(</span>
    <span class="keyword">new</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">asio</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">io_service</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">work</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">io_service</span><span class="special">));</span>
<span class="special">...</span>
<span class="identifier">work</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">reset</span><span class="special">();</span> <span class="comment">// Allow run() to exit. </span>
</pre>
<h5>
<a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.h7"></a>
        <span><a name="boost_asio.reference.io_service.the_io_service_class_and_i_o_services"></a></span><a class="link" href="io_service.html#boost_asio.reference.io_service.the_io_service_class_and_i_o_services">The
        io_service class and I/O services</a>
      </h5>
<p>
        Class <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a>
        implements an extensible, type-safe, polymorphic set of I/O services, indexed
        by service type. An object of class <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> must be initialised before
        I/O objects such as sockets, resolvers and timers can be used. These I/O
        objects are distinguished by having constructors that accept an <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span><span class="special">&amp;</span></code>
        parameter.
      </p>
<p>
        I/O services exist to manage the logical interface to the operating system
        on behalf of the I/O objects. In particular, there are resources that are
        shared across a class of I/O objects. For example, timers may be implemented
        in terms of a single timer queue. The I/O services manage these shared resources.
      </p>
<p>
        Access to the services of an <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> is via three function
        templates, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">use_service</span><span class="special">()</span></code>,
        <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">add_service</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
        and <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">has_service</span><span class="special">()</span></code>.
      </p>
<p>
        In a call to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">use_service</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">Service</span><span class="special">&gt;()</span></code>, the type argument chooses a service,
        making available all members of the named type. If <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Service</span></code>
        is not present in an <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a>, an object of type <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Service</span></code> is created and added to the <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a>.
        A C++ program can check if an <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> implements a particular
        service with the function template <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">has_service</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">Service</span><span class="special">&gt;()</span></code>.
      </p>
<p>
        Service objects may be explicitly added to an <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> using the function template
        <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">add_service</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">Service</span><span class="special">&gt;()</span></code>.
        If the <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Service</span></code> is already
        present, the <a class="link" href="service_already_exists.html" title="service_already_exists"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">service_already_exists</span></code></a> exception
        is thrown. If the owner of the service is not the same object as the <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a>
        parameter, the <a class="link" href="invalid_service_owner.html" title="invalid_service_owner"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">invalid_service_owner</span></code></a> exception
        is thrown.
      </p>
<p>
        Once a service reference is obtained from an <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> object by calling <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">use_service</span><span class="special">()</span></code>,
        that reference remains usable as long as the owning <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> object exists.
      </p>
<p>
        All I/O service implementations have <a class="link" href="io_service__service.html" title="io_service::service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">service</span></code></a> as a public base class.
        Custom I/O services may be implemented by deriving from this class and then
        added to an <a class="link" href="io_service.html" title="io_service"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">io_service</span></code></a> using the facilities
        described above.
      </p>
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      </h5>
<p>
        <span class="bold"><strong>Header: </strong></span><code class="literal">boost/asio/io_service.hpp</code>
      </p>
<p>
        <span class="bold"><strong>Convenience header: </strong></span><code class="literal">boost/asio.hpp</code>
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